


What CASP Does
CASP is dedicated to welcoming and supporting asylum seekers in Southern Vermont, ensuring they have access to safety, stability, and the resources needed to rebuild their lives.
We assist individuals in applying for work permits, provide trainings to educate and inform, and navigating the asylum process.
This workshop video educates the community on immigration under the new administration, supporting asylum seekers and helping people understand and navigate risks.
There are two types of asylum, defensive and affirmative. The affirmative asylum process is before USCIS, and the defensive process is before the immigration court.
Learn more about the asylum process today!
4 Ways to Support CASP Today!
Supporting the Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP) means standing alongside families as they rebuild their lives with dignity, stability, and access to essential resources. Through compassionate community support, CASP empowers asylum seekers to transition from crisis to independence and long-term success.
Community support is the foundation of CASP’s ability to serve asylum-seeking families with housing assistance, resources, and advocacy. Ready to turn compassion into action?
Join our mission and learn how to help today!
We need you! CASP is always seeking dedicated volunteers to help support our clients. Provide rides to appointments, interpretation services, host families, or orient new clients to local resources.
Email us today or sign up through our volunteer form !
CASP is largely supported by individual donations from community members like you. Your generosity enables us to continue providing essential support to new and current clients. Become a sustaining or one-time donor to help us maintain our vital services.
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Looking for an internship or career opportunity in social services or communications? We're often looking for passionate individuals to join our mission! Check out our website for current job opening and internship opportunities.
Available positions will be posted on this link!
Click the link to complete the form to express your interest in future internship and career opportunities. We will reach out as opportunities become available.
The Heart of CASP
Voices Like Willow’s
Continue to Shape Our Community
"I know that I want to build bridges and not walls. I want diversity in my community. I want all my community members to be held in a shining net of mutual care and aid. I wish to live in a community where people migrating from somewhere else are welcomed with generosity, respectful curiosity, empathy, and openness. I believe we have enough space and resources to accommodate each other."
Willow’s Words Reflect the Heart of Our Mission
You can help carry on the legacy of care and welcome she expressed.
Latest News & Upcoming Events
Reporting ICE Presence
There have been rumors of ICE presence in Brattleboro recently, but there was no verified activity. If you have reason to believe that ICE is present in the community, you can report it via this online form: http://tinyurl.com/ICEinBratt . You can also report it to the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP): click this link ....Continue reading→
A Message From Our Executive Director
Dear Friend of CASP, The past three months have seen a barrage of changes in the immigration landscape. The news is difficult to hear and brings up all sort of emotions, including great anxiety and confusion among the clients that we serve. At the end of November, we saw the federal government use a tragic,...Continue reading→
Community Partner Request for Support
We received a request from a community partner agency, working with an individual who has been detained by ICE. Below are the actions that they are requesting from the community. We wanted to share the request with you in case you are moved to take any of these actions on his behalf. Sincerely, Sharon Hall-SmithContinue reading→
Check Out This Community Update Featured By VT Digger
Check out this new article that was Issued January 29, 2026, 6:10 pm in VT digger by Greta Solsaa. The article discusses a new partnership between Vermont Legal Aid and the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project has launched the immigration Community Lawyering Initiative, expanding free immigration legal service into southern and central Vermont. For the first time in...Continue reading→
Get In Touch With CASP
Volunteer
Join our team at CASP full of dedicated volunteers. We need interpreters, drivers, mentors, and helping hands.
Donate
Your donation directly supports emergency housing, legal fees, and basic needs for asylum seekers.
Resources
Please click the button below for a list of social services and legal resources.
Get Help
If you've checked out our Resources page and still have questions, please contact us.
